Post-classical politics first arose when Kong Fuzi or Confucius raised it during the classical era. Confucius was an educator and political advisor. At that time, China was going through some troubles and Confucius helped fix everything. He passed his knowledge on to students who then created dialogues that are political and cultural traditions taught by Confucius. Confucius was a very wise man. He didn't answer philosophical questions because they didn't help solve the problems at hand, and he refused to answer religious questions because they were too complex for mere humans to understand. He believed that political and social harmony came from appropriate arrangements of mutual human relationships. For him, the country should not be governed by someone born into power, but by someone who was erudite and incredibly meticulous. When the postclassical era arrived, Yang Jian returned China to non-centralized rule after its collapse during the Han dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty they invented “merit-based bureaucracy” (Bentley and Zeigler, p. 378) or recruiting government officials. As for the economy, China prospered through trade, military expansion, and the invention of tools and other tools. means of convenience and through the market economy. Starting from the Han dynasty, China began to build again. The Sui dynasty built the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was an artificial canal that stretched for 1,240 miles. It allowed traders and farmers to travel by water, selling an abundance of rice and other crops. This canal was extremely expensive but over the years it paid for itself by providing travel routes to northern and southern China. The Sui Dynasty also built palaces, granaries...... middle of paper...... branches everywhere to make it convenient for travelers and people who migrated to different places. These three places controlled the post-classical world when it came to economics and politics. “The political and economic anchor of the postclassical world” refers to the impact they had. As for politics, all three empires established armies, built their nation, and formed their government with competent people who helped keep the empire strong. Economically, they all expanded their trade routes, looked to other regions to introduce new crops and technologies, and all had a market economy that made growth effortless. These factors played an important role in the control and attractiveness of their land. Works Cited Bentley, J., & Ziegler, H. (2008). Trade and meet a global perspective on the past. (4th ed., vol. 1, pp. 182-401). New York: McGraw-Hill.